Publishers / Archie / Pep Comics (1940) / #35
35January 1943
$0.10

Pep Comics #35

Archie · January 1943 · on sale 1942-11-15

First appearance: FlatbushFirst appearance: Percy
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#35
Publication date
January 1943
Key date
1943-01-00
On-sale date
1942-11-15
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of Flatbush - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Percy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleBob Dickering, Dusty, The Hangman, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
1Bulletin No. 14promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Joe Higgins (The Shield)]; letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
2The Trail of the Walking Corpsecomic story11script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickDusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
3The Ravencomic story13script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Bob Fujitani; inks: Bob FujitaniBob Dickering, Thelma Gordon, The Hangman
4Man Without a Countrycomic story9pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickCaptain Commando, Armand De Latour, Flatbush First, Billy Grayson, John Grayson, Percy First
5Young Soldiers of America Clubpromo (ad from the publisher)1Dusty, Joe Higgins, The Shield, Dustin Simmons
6The Shrinking Treecomic story7script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Red Holmdale; inks: Red HolmdaleDanny
7Death of a Ballet Dancertext story2script: Flynn K. Livingston; letters: typesetBob Dickering, Thelma Gordon, The Hangman
8Marshall Dommel's Understudycomic story8script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl HubbellSergeant Boyle
9The School Reportercomic story6script: Red Holmdale; pencils: Red HolmdaleArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Mr. Weatherbee
10The Case of Devil's Rockcomic story6script: Joe Blair; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanInspector Bentley

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-59582-716-6		2011On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Golden-age paper is brittle. Ask about page suppleness and check edges for chips in the photos.
  • Check for trimmed edges, married covers, and clipped coupons - all common on books this old.
  • Confirm the indicia matches this plate; many golden-age titles changed names mid-run.

Series context

‹ #3435 of 136#36 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com